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Raining Umbrellas

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Course: Raining Umbrellas - Lessons in CreativityDates:Mon, Wed, and Fri; February 4th - March 1stDuration: 4 weeksSpaces Available: Spaces are limited to 20Cost: Only $79 for YOU, $100 for YOU and a FRIEND (Money cannot be refunded after class begins.)

FRIENDS SPECIAL

Welcome to the e-course RAINING UMBRELLAS, a 4 week long
creativity e-course to inspire you and motivate you in your creative
journey! If you have any further questions after reading the course
description, feel free to send me an e-mail at matissecolor@gmail.com

Here's the scoop
on why I called this e-course RAINING UMBRELLAS. In March 2009 I had a
color consulting business and started Simply Hue to post photos of
colorful homes and to feature artists, photographers, and designers who
worked with color on a daily basis. I had so much fun finding beautiful
photos to post on my blog and longed to be able to take photos like
these myself.
One day I grabbed my simple point and shoot camera and took a country
drive. I snapped anything and everything that caught my eye. From that
point on I was hooked. As time passed, I noticed that there was a
recurring subject that I loved to photograph....vintage umbrellas! Soon
I began receiving offers from online stock libraries, magazines, and
popular blogs interested in representing and featuring my photography.
Besides the positive attention my photos were receiving from these
sites, there was an overflow of beautiful things that entered my life.
Having a chronic illness, I'd been unable to hold a full-time job and
during one of the most difficult times, photography not only brought my
family some much needed income, but it became a healing and therapeutic
outlet for me (If you have a few minutes I'd love for you to check out my photography shop, Simply Hue Designs.).So to sum it up, the combination of my vintage umbrella photos and the
downpour of positive things that came from them, inspired the name
RAINING UMBRELLAS. My hope is that, through this e-course, I can
inspire YOU to be all that you can be creatively. Read on to learn
more! (Note: Raining Umbrella's is an inspirational course to fuel
your creativity. It is not a business course, although we will talk
about promoting your work and selling it online.)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

What is included in the course?

Loads of inspiration and encouragement for your creative journey

Beautiful and colorful posts featuring the artwork of a variety of talented artists skilled in different mediums

The opportunity for interaction and feedback from other students

Optional daily creative exercises and weekly assignments

Podcasts and interviews with inspiring photographers, designers, and artists

A private website for students only

A list of special resources, books, and websites for creative people like yourself

Feedback from other students and from me (when and if you would like feedback)

A PDF file containing lessons from the course

What can I expect to learn?

How to live a creative life despite difficulties, obstacles and challenges

How to find your very own creative "niche" and be your best creative self

How to build online relationships with other creative women

How to inspire others through your work

How to set up a creative space just for YOU

How to get your work noticed

Because
I don't have all the answers, I've invited special guests to offer
wisdom and practical advice in their areas of expertise. Guests include
Brittni from Paper and Stitch, Kim Klassen from Kim's Cafe',
photographer Amanda from Mockingbird Blog, artist Tabitha from Tabitha
Emma, photographer Keri Herer, Rachel Follett from Lovely Clusters,
artist/designer Ishtar Olivera, photographer Kimberly Chorney and
several more talented ladies.